Experimental and CFD investigation of an ICSSWH at various inclinations

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1087-1116

  Henderson, D ^a   Junaidi, H ^a   Muneer, T ^a   Grassie, T ^a   Currie, J ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; ICSSWH; Inclined cavity; Natural convection; Renewable energy; Solar water heating

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COSTS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; NATURAL CONVECTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WATER TANKS;

ICSSWH; INCLINED CAVITY; SOLAR WATER HEATING;

SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

EID: 33845339306     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2005.11.003     Document Type: Review

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